#42430F Color
#42430F is rgb(66, 67, 15) in RGB, hsl(61, 63%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 78%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#42430Frgb(66, 67, 15)hsl(61, 63%, 16%)hsv(61, 78%, 26%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 78%, 74%)oklch(37.1% 0.071 110.5)lab(27.48% -5.99 29.61)lch(27.48% 30.21 101.43)What #42430F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #42430F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#42430F Channel Values
How #42430F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 66 · G 67 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 63% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 78% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.29:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #42430F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #42430F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #42430F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #42430F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #42430F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-42430f: #42430F;background-color: #42430F;colors: { 'color-42430f': '#42430F' }Color(red: 0.259, green: 0.263, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_42430f">#42430F</color>fill="#42430F"More Yellow Colors
#42430F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#42430F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #42430F?
#42430F is a darkest yellow — rgb(66, 67, 15) in RGB and hsl(61, 63%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #42430F?
#42430F is rgb(66, 67, 15) — red 66, green 67, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #42430F?
#42430F converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 78%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #42430F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #42430F scores 10.29:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #42430F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #42430F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.18, which is visibly different.
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